John Tavener

Little Ceremonial was commissioned by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, generously supported by Janet Holmes à Court AC, and the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. It was first performed on 26th Marc...

Commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

This work was commissioned by the Cheshire County Council for the 900th anniversary of Chester Cathedral, for performance at the Chester Summer Music festival 1992. The opening melody on the solo cell...

For solo tenor and SATB chorus. Vocal score. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

Tavener John Celtic Requiem Sop/Children's Choir/Satb/Orch Vocal Score

This work for soprano solo and SATB choir, written in 1976, was commissioned by Cantores in Ecclesia. The first performance was given in April 1977 by the Rye Spring Music. This is a special item whic...

A short song for SATBB voices. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

This work for soprano solo and SATB chorus was commissioned by the Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music. Tavener:'In the Orthodox Church, the Lament of the Mother of God is normally sung on H...

A divine allegory, pondering on the mystery of the incarnation as described by St. Ephrem the Syrian. For mixed chorus, semichorus (TB), handbell and organ.

The Akathist in the orthodox church is a hymn of thanksgiving or supplication used on special occasions, and has a standard form comprising 13 sections, each one made up of a Kontakion and an Ikos. Fo...

Choral work for Children's Choir and Percussion.

Commissioned by Emory University Department of Music and Chandler School of Theology through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Quadrangle Fund. Scored for mixed voice choir SATB with Organ acco...

This work was commissioned by the Icelandic choir Kammerkor Suourlands (Collegium Canticorum). It was first performed in July 2004 at Skalholt music festival.

Atma Mass was commissioned by Liverpool Cathedral for the Centenary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone. First performance on 18th July 2004 at the Centenary Eucharist, by the choir of Liverpool Cat...

What God Is, We Do Not Know

A work written for double choir set to words from the Latin prayer Salve Regina and a German poem Stella Matutina.

Work for SATB chorus with Organ, from Tavener's Veil Of The Temple. The Veil of the Temple was commissioned by the Temple Music Trust. The world premiere took place on 27th June 2003 at the Temple Ch...

Commissioned by King's College Cambridge with generous funding from Donald Stewart in memory of his wife, Beryl. First performed at the Advent Procession Service on Sunday 26th November 2006, given by...

Commissioned by the Cathedral Choral Society of Washington, DC, USA, in memory of Richard Wayne Dirksen (1921-2003), fourth organist and choirmaster of Washington National Cathedral. The commission wa...

Commissioned by Marty F. Myers for John Scott and the choir of St Thomas' Church, New York. First performance on 23rd December 2006 at the 4pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, given by the choir o...

Written for SATB chorus, soloists, TB semichorus and organ.

Ex Maria Virgine was commissioned by Timothy Brown and the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, with the generous support of Paul Lee. The first performance was given on 12th December 2008 in the Chape...